All about Motocross riding

Motocross is a fast, physically demanding and visually spectacular racing discipline. It's an intense and exciting sport that can see anything from a few friends bangin' bars at a practice facility to 40 competition-hardened professionals lining up for a big money race or, in MX jargon, moto...

Motocross races are held on an enclosed, marked and fenced circuit that combines the terrain's natural features such as hills and cambers with man-made jumps to create spectacular and physically challenging circuits. On a typical MX track you'll find all manner of elements including fast straights, sharp climbs and drops, big jumps, technical corner sections and rough n' bumpy bits.

Motocross is a highly specialised sport so it makes sense that MX machines are also highly specialised. Bikes have a sharp, powerful motor to get the acceleration and high speeds needed to race competitively - and powerful disc brakes to cope with the rapid changes of speed called for.

The tyres have an aggressive 'knobbly' profile to get traction on the terrain, which can range from deep sand through to almost concrete-hard clay. There is also long travel, heavy-duty suspension to deal with the big jumps.

Bikes range in size and engine capacity from 50cc children's automatic machines right up to fire-breathing 500cc-plus monsters. With a large number of 50cc kiddie bikes available from a wide range of manufacturers, youngsters can start riding a motocross bike and get an introduction to off-road motorcycling pretty much as soon as they can ride a push bike.

Motocross racing is one of the few spectator sports that really gives fans the unbeatable combination of sure-fire appeal. Thrills, excitement, color, speed, strategy and endurance are all presented in a natural panorama of nature.

While it may look simple to the onlooker, motocross competitors are athletes in the strictest sense of the word. A recent study conducted by the National Athletic Health Institute in California, in cooperation with Cycle Magazine, proved the amazing fitness and endurance that each of these young racers possess. Results of a series of fitness tests to 9 top motocrossers showed conclusively that these riders were the most physically fit athletes ever tested by the Institute.

In Motocross riding Dubai, endurance is the key factor. Sheer strength alone is not enough to sustain a motocrosser for the many laps of relentless, random pounding that each track dishes out.

However, while motocross truly tests athletes, it also serves to satisfy man's fascination with motors and wheels to which the traditional 'stick and ball' sports cannot respond. Thus, motocross offers the best of two worlds.

The protective gear and clothing that a racer wears is as flamboyant as he or she is, yes, girls are riding too. The riders apparel consists of, but not limited to boots, helmet, protective pants and jersey, knee guards, chest protectors, gloves, goggles, and the newest addition to the line, a Leatt Brace. This devise is designed to keep the rider from breaking his neck in the event of being thrown off head first. The rest is self-explanatory.

The race itself is held on a closed continuous loop usually anywhere from ¾ mile to 1.5 miles long, with all of the obstacles mentioned above. Most races consist of 2 "motos", each being from 5 to 8 laps long. There can be as many as 40 riders on the starting gate at one time. Your score is determined by your finish in each moto with the last moto being the tie breaker if a tie occurs and it often does.

There are different Motocross schools, as example one of it is the MX-Academy in Europe. There everyone can learn his first steps in Motocross or Enduro riding Dubai.

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